How Can Invisalign Works with Only 11 Trays? Suggested Treatment with Braces Was 24 Months? (photo)

I didn't wear retainers after braces treatment. Now 28 years old, two orthos suggested me to wear regular braces for 24 months to fix my crowding and bite. I didn't want braces at 28 years old. I decided for Invisalign, had 2 different Invisalign dental consults, both clinchecks suggested only 10 trays upper and 11 lower. Now I am here thinking, How in the world Invisalign will fix my bite problems in only 10 trays+refi. It's that possible? Crowding will might be fix, but what about the bite?

Why is Invisalign so much quicketr than braces in my case

October 3rd, 2012

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This is simply a case of apples and oranges. All Invisalign will be doing is to correct the minor crowding you have as a result of not wearing your retainer. The doctors recommending braces are planning on correcting your bite (which, by your photos was never fully corrected in the first place)

If all you want is to correct the tooth alignment braces or Invisalign would take the same time.

Invisalign (11 trays) vs Orthodontics (2 years)

October 2nd, 2012

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You can accomplish more types of dental movement with brackets and braces, that cannot be achieved with Invisalign. You might not need all the movements that braces would provide. You should ask this very same question to your orthodontist and invisalign provider. Ask them to explain what the differences would be in your particular case.

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